Qin Ming smiled and said, "Don't ask that for now. Just answer my question."
Seeing that Qin Ming did not answer, Linghua collected her thoughts and recalled carefully, "It's inexplicable!"
"What does this mean?" Qin Ming asked.
"These four words are how my boss, Mr. Ruan, and I evaluate Zhonghua Entertainment," Linghua replied. "The singers under the company are inexplicably popular, and the sales of their albums are booming, also inexplicably..."
Qin Ming listened carefully to Linghua's comments and became more and more surprised. He took the tape out of the player in his hand and looked at it from top to bottom and left to right.
"The production is indeed very crude, not as refined as Linghua's album at all." Qin Ming said, "The songs in the album are not good either. Linghua's album is very good, my colleagues and I like it."
Linghua smiled and said, "If anyone wants an autograph, Brother Qin Ming, you can always come to me."
"Thank you!" Qin Ming said with a smile, "It's really that popular. With the current business environment, pirated copies would have been everywhere."
"Who said it wasn't?" Linghua nodded. "Our boss found out that these albums only sell well in big cities. In remote areas, not to mention pirated copies, there are no genuine copies. The key is that there are several singers like this. I heard our CEO Ruan muttering today that Zhonghua Entertainment is going to invite celebrities to film a TV series and make a big move."
"How big is this move?" Liu Meilan asked.
In her previous life, Liu Meilan often heard about money laundering on television and radio, and the entertainment industry was a prime spot for money laundering.
A bad movie cost 10 billion yuan, but the finished product is worthless. The key is that the so-called investment is not worthy of the name.
There are also those stars whose pay is so high that they all sign yin-yang contracts. In fact, not much money actually goes to the stars, and most of it is used for money laundering.
"Fifty million!" Linghua replied, "To shoot a thirty-episode TV series, this is really a big investment, and it's a fashionable urban drama set in Shenzhen."
With an investment of 50 million, at least 40 million can be laundered, so that some of the shady money can be legalized.
Liu Meilan, Fu Chen and Qin Ming looked at each other and said, "There is definitely a problem. Qin Ming, what are you going to do next?"
Qin Ming replied: "I am from the criminal police team, mainly investigating criminal cases. This is the responsibility of the economic investigation team. Tomorrow I will pass the relevant content to the head of the economic investigation team and let them take charge."
Liu Meilan nodded. "That's right. This investigation is legitimate."
"Don't you find it strange?" Fu Chen asked.
"What's so strange?" Qin Ming and Liu Meilan looked puzzled.
Fu Chen replied: "The Liang family has a base in Jinling, why did they come all the way to Shenzhen to launder money?"
Liu Meilan blinked her eyes. "A rabbit doesn't eat grass near its burrow. Is it difficult to launder money in Nanjing? It's easy to be exposed. Shenzhen is the frontier of reform and opening up. The economy is developing very fast. The reform and opening up are also strong. There are many commercial activities, which is more conducive to money laundering."
Fu Chen asked again: "But don't forget that there is a Shanghai not far from Jinling. The economic development speed there is not slower than Shenzhen, and the reform and opening up efforts are not small! But the Liang family chose to abandon Shanghai and settle in Shenzhen. There must be a deep meaning."
Liang Ziyi's actions were not just to disgust Liu Meilan.
Liu Meilan touched her chin and thought about it carefully. "That makes sense! Why is that? Qin Ming, you are a police officer, think about it carefully."
Qin Ming heard this and shook his head and laughed, "You also said that I am a policeman, but I am not a god! It needs to be investigated. Without evidence, I can't say anything."
Liu Meilan pointed in the direction of Hong Kong Island and said, "Maybe it has something to do with Hong Kong Island? It's the financial center!"
Qin Ming was stunned. "Meilan, do you mean that Liang Ziyi wants to launder money abroad through Hong Kong Island?"
Liu Meilan nodded. "That's my guess. Otherwise, why not do it in Shanghai? It's convenient and fast. And for the Liang family, it's within their control and less likely to make mistakes."
Qin Ming thought about it carefully and it did make sense.
Fu Chen added: "We can think more deeply about these things and think about whether they are connected with certain foreign forces."
Hearing this, Qin Ming was shocked. Whether it was the killer at the music festival, the foreign teacher Mike, or the translator Ishida Eiko at the Japanese restaurant, their behavior was very strange.
There is no news from the National Security Bureau yet. If Liang Ziyi is in collusion with foreign forces, the impact will be even greater!
"Don't talk about this!" Qin Ming's eyes were burning. "If I transfer this information to the economic investigation department now, will it alert the enemy?"
Liu Meilan nodded, "Of course!"
Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, let's wait a little longer!"
Only by letting out a long line can you catch a big fish. Now the fish has just swam near the bait, and you have to wait until it has completely bitten the hook and you are sure that it is a big fish before you can pull it up.
Liu Meilan agreed, "Anyway, Liang Ziyi only dares to disgust me now, and won't take any actual action. In addition, Fu Chen will return to school to continue his studies after the semester starts, and he has no intersection with Liang Ziyi. So there is no problem on my side. Qin Ming, you can do whatever is convenient for you."
Fu Chen nodded, "Yes! If conditions permit, I will also observe more in Jinling. But don't worry, I won't take any big actions, and I won't alert the enemy."
Qin Ming smiled and cupped his hands, "Thank you both for your support!"
Linghua also quickly assured, "Brother Qin Ming, I can't help you with other things, but I am in the entertainment industry. Our boss adheres to the principle of knowing yourself and knowing your enemy, and will learn about competitors through various channels. As the top sister in the company, I have access to this information. If I encounter anything related to Zhonghua Entertainment, I will tell you in time."
Qin Ming was very happy. "Thank you so much! If it is really as we guessed, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"
"We're all friends, no need to thank me!" Liu Meilan waved her hand, "Besides, I hate Liang Ziyi too, so I'm happy to hold him back!"
Fu Chen said in a deep voice: "National security and national interests are above all else!"
Linghua also nodded in agreement, "I don't have such a strong sense of responsibility, but in the entertainment industry, I can't stand fraud!"
When the first album was released, Linghua's album was suppressed by Liu Ruoshi's album. Her songs were popular in both sides of the Taiwan Strait and even in Asia, and Linghua was convinced.
When her second album was released, she encountered a fraudulent rival like Zhonghua Entertainment, and her album sales were suppressed again.
However, the quality of Zhonghua Entertainment's album was very average and its popularity was very low, which made Linghua very dissatisfied.
If the entire industry is like this, it will result in bad money driving out good money. The entire industry will not be able to develop, so how can it compete with the entertainment industry in other countries?